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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

What's In My Bag

Ah, a lady’s handbag…
It used to always be such a mystery to me why my momma’s purse was so darn
giant and so darn heavy. Now that I’m an
adult I understand completely why, and
my purse is actually even bigger and heavier than hers.#Woops

I pretty much
live by the Boy Scouts motto Always Be
Prepared.Maybe it’s the Type A in
me, maybe it’s because of my love for materialthings (don’t judge), maybe it’s the
OCD in me, or maybe it’s just because of my irrational fear of getting stuck
somewhere without access to anything.I
don’t know, but I have to have my stuff.And my purse holds7
lbs. of stuff.Like, for real.I just weighed it.#BackProbs

Here’s a look
into my purse AKA my whole world.

1/ Planner

This has my entire
life in it, and yes, it’s paper.

My name is Lindsay and I have a paper
planner.

There, I said
it.I’m a very visual and hands on
person and electronic planners just do not cut it for me.I’ve never even tried one because I couldn’t
find one that was versatile enough.I
live and die by this planner and it goes everywhere with me.It’s because of the planner that I am able to
be so organized and efficient with my time.The planner is large – 9” x 8” – and it’s thick so it’s by far the
heaviest thing in my bag.I keep everything
in there:

I use it in conjunction
with an app on my phone called Listmaster.Listmaster houses all of my lists that are too hard to keep up with on
paper – grocery lists, wish lists, bucket lists, etc.But that’s a whole other post for a different
day.

2/ Pencil Bag

I color code my
planner, so yes, I have to have my special colored pens with me at all
times.Pink, red, green, blue, purple,
black, and a black sharpie marker.

3/ Wallet

I still carry a
checkbook because, surprisingly, there is a need for it again now that we have
a kid in real school.Between
fundraisers and extra-curricular activities they nickel and dime you to
death.So anywho, since I still carry a
checkbook, I still have a full size traditional wallet to hold that plus my ID,
credit cards, gift cards, etc.

4/ Coupon Wallet

This is
actually very thin and it only has two slots.I use one side for restaurant coupons and one side for store
coupons.That way they’re always with me
in case we’re out and about and an opportunity arises!

5/ Makeup Bag

While I do put
on “the works” at home every morning, I don’t carry it all with me everywhere I
go.I just carry the basics:

Powder for touch-ups

Lipstick

Lip gloss

Carmex (I never go anywhere
without my beloved Carmex)

A tiny brush (gotta do what ya gotta do when you have
long hair)

Nail clippers (if I can’t clip a hang nail I will pick
at it until it bleeds. #Disgusting)

This is where I
go a little overboard.I carry lots of
things that I rarely even use, but it’s always good to know they’re there in
case I need them:

Ibuprofen

Immodium

Pepto (redundant much?)

Bandaids

Feminine products (well, duh.)

Antibacterial hand wipes, for the germaphob in me

Inhaler

Epi-pen (just in case)

Tide pen

Tissues

7/ Random Things

These next
items are all dispersed in various pockets and compartments throughout the
purse (but organized, of course).

Pen, pink highlighter, and pencil (and no, I do not
keep those in the pen bag because I want to have easy access to them since
I use them frequently.)

Gum (I will always have gum. #NameThatShow)

iPhone charging cable

Ear buds (even though I never use them)

Jump drive

Chapstick for Jacob because he licks his lips like crazy!

Cell phone

Keys

Sunglasses

And there you
have it.A look into my back-pain
inducing bag.And if you want to see
more details on how I choose a hand bag (because I’m incredibly picky), you
can read this post that I did last summer. The bag that I'm currently using is the one from that post and I could not love it more! You can't go wrong with gold!

29 comments:

You are so organized and I love it! I am the same way. I have to be able to put my hands on things immediately when I need it. Having smaller bags that have a specific purpose is spot on. Way to go lady. Love what you keep in your bag.

You're super organized. And I'mJealous! I swear I'm a hot mess when it comes to organizing. I try. I really do. I even have that Erin Condren planner. And it's sitting on my kitchen island untouched. Id love to know how you use it best. I need to start because I swear I forget everything.

Guuuuurl! You rock out your purse! I wish I was that organized. I mean, my purse isn't a complete mess, but it could use some work. I've recently switched to an over the should/across the chest long purse...does that makes sense? Haha! However, it's small and I found myself without wipes last week while out for ice cream with the kiddos! Yikes!! I probably should just start carrying a diaper bag again. It was comforting to know it was all there!

As for the planner, I'm at a loss. I used to document everything in my Mac, but I don't have one anymore, I've tried a cheap planner this past year and failed miserably. Perhaps I should give in and get a nice Erin Condren or Emily Ley planner. Ahhh!!! What to do, what to do.....

Aaaah I would die without wipes! I seriously don't know what I would do without all of my stuff!

And yes, you should totally try a nice planner... I have an Erin Condren and it was definitely pricey, but it is worth every penny in my opinion because I use it SO MUCH. If something ever happened to it, I would die. Like, I would rather somebody steal my wallet instead of my planner. Lol.

Your handbag looks so similar to mine! Haha I feel like I have everrrrrything in my bag! I so badly want to have a paper planner and have tried so many times, I just always go back to my phone! Thanks for linking up!

soooooo organized!! Is it wrong that I'm now dying to see the inside of your planner lol I scribble stuff down but have planner-envy with those who make it look all pretty!!we're doing a handbag linkup too (spoiler alert: mine is SUPER boring) feel free to linkup if ya want

were we separated at birth?? I carry my planner, it's color coordinated too (and I only use colored pens at work! Must have colored pens) and I carry a little makeup bag and a little medicine bag too (with Pepto too! Its a lifesaver. and Band-Aids.. and I get cold sores, (ugh) so I always have my Abreva with me) oh, and that show is Friends, what Monica says to Ben when he was born. :-)

I'm a paper person too! I used planners for a little while, but always ended up calling it quits a few months into the year. However, I do have a small notebook I keep in my bag at all times that contains any important events and appointments, to do lists, shopping lists, etc. I never leave home without it! I really need to start using little bags to organize my purse better. I currently have everything just thrown in there and it's kind of a disaster. It takes a lot of digging to find something!

Oh friend I think we have the same purse contents...:) I love it! And I like being prepared too. I'm with you on the planners, paper planners is where it's at, I too carry them with me at all times. You just never know when you'll need it.

I love planners...you know this! :) I always love seeing what other people carry! I need to carry a little medicine pouch like you do too, I'm always in need of something. Great idea! ;) xo, LilyBeauty With Lily﻿

I love how organized you are! And I'm all about using a paper planner too, I have that same one in fact and love it! Being prepared for anything [and everything] is a good thing! There are many a times we've been out and I forgot to grab an extra something or other and it was not good. And of course, the one time you go out without all of those things, will be the one time you need every.single.one of them. Right? ;) Right now my "purse" is the diaper bag that goes everywhere with me. I have one little pouch in the bag that is "mine" and it has a few of the very bare necessities. Will I ever carry a purse again? I doubt it. haha. :)

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I’m Lindsay! Wife to Brian and Momma to Jacob and Olivia. Southerner. Georgia Bulldog. Red wine drinker. Cookie cake connoisseur. Music aficionado. Dave Matthews Band devotee. Friends fanatic. Travel enthusiast. Multi-tasking extraordinaire. Curator of pretty things. Lover of fashion and all things pink. Career woman by day and blogger, crafter, DIYer, and organizer by night. Welcome to my blog, where you’ll see the thousands of ideas that are always swirling around in my head finally come to life. I’m so glad that you’re here! ♥

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